Hello from South Korea
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- Rides:: KR Motors Chat 110 (Cub clone), Honda Benly 110, Moto Guzzi Breva 1100
Hello from South Korea
Hello, my name is Ren, I live in Korea, and I currently own a KR Motors Chat 110, a Korean Cub clone. In the past I have owned a Little Cub with a Daelim 110 engine, and a Daelim Citi Ace 110. The Chat 110 has an old school look that is similar to a C50 or C70, but with its own styling cues. The technology is 100% Honda, and Honda spares fit. The engine is a Cub-style 108cc unit, with 4 speed, 12 volts, electric start and kick start. The front and rear brakes are drum, and the front spindle is 12mm, like a 6v Cub. The front fork is a 6v Cub piece too. Despite the old looks and old feel the bike has some modern touches, like LED tail and brake lights, a USB charger under the handlebar, and an LED fuel gauge on the instrument cluster. Top speed is 75 km/h (46 mph) with a tail wind. When I bough it it had a basket in the leg shield, and I added a top box to the rear rack, as well as a genuine Honda C50 front carrier rack. I plan on upgrading the front brake for better stopping power and this bike has the worst brakes of any front drum bike I ever owned. I bought Kitaco brake shoes from Japan and plan on installing them soon, and I might also order a Takegawa long brake lever, as well as genuine Honda brake cables. I also plan on changing the front sprocket to 16 ot 17-tooth (currently it has 15-tooth), and rear sprocket to 35-tooth (currently 36). I will experiment with the 15/16/17 front and 35/36 rear to find out what gear ratio better suits the bike and my riding area. My goal is to make it to 80 km/h on the flat roads to keep up with traffic, at a minimum. Anyway, too much writing, right? Let's ride!
Don't let the Honda Cub stickers fool you, this is a clone.
Exploring the countryside
Off the beaten path
Front rack fitted. I ran out of fuel once and had to push the bike 2 kilometers to the nearest petrol station. No more! Now I will carry 4 liters to spare up front.
Don't let the Honda Cub stickers fool you, this is a clone.
Exploring the countryside
Off the beaten path
Front rack fitted. I ran out of fuel once and had to push the bike 2 kilometers to the nearest petrol station. No more! Now I will carry 4 liters to spare up front.
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Re: Hello from South Korea
Welcome ren
As a clone it certainly looks the part & your knowledge on the upgrades sound like you know your way around an underbone.
I for one would love to see more pictures of the places you ride
As a clone it certainly looks the part & your knowledge on the upgrades sound like you know your way around an underbone.
I for one would love to see more pictures of the places you ride
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Re: Hello from South Korea
Welcome to the Club Ren
Really nice bike! .... write as much as you want. We love to read about anything Cub and your story is not a typical one for us!
Really nice bike! .... write as much as you want. We love to read about anything Cub and your story is not a typical one for us!
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Re: Hello from South Korea
Thank you! I have been sharing my short adventures with this bike at the Adventure Rider forum: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/kr-m ... t-47930523125erCrazy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:33 amWelcome ren
I for one would love to see more pictures of the places you ride
I'll share the future ones here too.
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Re: Hello from South Korea
And these are the underbones I owned before:
Honda Little Cub with Daelim 110 engine. Topped off at 65 km/h and the 14 inch wheels made for a harrowing ride at those speeds. 6 volt system.
Daelim Citi Ace 110. Daelim had a technical partnership with Honda from 1988 until 2004 and made the Daelim Honda DH88 (basically a C90) until then. At first they were assembled in Korea, later completely made here. Daelim made over 628,000 of them. In 2005 they released the Citi Ace, now under license from Honda, but with many parts of Daelim's own design. Mine was a 2009 model. I bought it dirt cheap because the prior owner couldn't start it. All it needed was a carb cleanup and a new coil.
I also currently own this, not an underbone but a scooter, Honda Benly 110, same engine as other Honda 110cc scooters. This is a cargo scooter, with a rear bed instead of a seat, and no storage under the seat. Instead of storage it has a huge fuel tank for a small scooter, carrying 10 liters of fuel. It is made in China, and I think only sold in the far east and Australia.
Finally, my big bike, for when I want to ride over 80 km/h, a Moto Guzzi Breva V1100, an Italian beast that loves to ride at illegal speeds all day long.
Honda Little Cub with Daelim 110 engine. Topped off at 65 km/h and the 14 inch wheels made for a harrowing ride at those speeds. 6 volt system.
Daelim Citi Ace 110. Daelim had a technical partnership with Honda from 1988 until 2004 and made the Daelim Honda DH88 (basically a C90) until then. At first they were assembled in Korea, later completely made here. Daelim made over 628,000 of them. In 2005 they released the Citi Ace, now under license from Honda, but with many parts of Daelim's own design. Mine was a 2009 model. I bought it dirt cheap because the prior owner couldn't start it. All it needed was a carb cleanup and a new coil.
I also currently own this, not an underbone but a scooter, Honda Benly 110, same engine as other Honda 110cc scooters. This is a cargo scooter, with a rear bed instead of a seat, and no storage under the seat. Instead of storage it has a huge fuel tank for a small scooter, carrying 10 liters of fuel. It is made in China, and I think only sold in the far east and Australia.
Finally, my big bike, for when I want to ride over 80 km/h, a Moto Guzzi Breva V1100, an Italian beast that loves to ride at illegal speeds all day long.
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Re: Hello from South Korea
Thank you for sharing.
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Re: Hello from South Korea
welcome.
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Re: Hello from South Korea
Hi Ren,
you're very welcome to the forum.
Nice photos, nice bikes.
You seem to have a good idea of bikes.
Always open for discussion on here.
Al the best,
Andy.
you're very welcome to the forum.
Nice photos, nice bikes.
You seem to have a good idea of bikes.
Always open for discussion on here.
Al the best,
Andy.
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Re: Hello from South Korea
A very warm welcome to you, Ren.